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No.24|,s4 Patented May 24, l88l.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. EDSALL, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO H. L. JUDD & 00., OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

CORNlCE-POLE ANGLE-PIECE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,846, dated May 24,188i.

Application filed February 28, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. EDsALL, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Angle-Pieces for Cornice Poles, Railings, 850., of which the following is aspecification.

Cornice-poles are often made in three parts, so as to project in frontof the window. Sometimes these parts are hinged together, or else dowelsare used, but the crack or joint at the angle between the lengths ismore or less visible andobjectionable.

My invention is made for uniting the different lengths of cornice-poles,railings, or similar articles with a movable angle-piece that is notconfined to any particular angle, but may be set to the place where thearticle is to be used, and the angle-piece becomes ornamental, and thereis no crack or opening visible between the ends of the poles.

In the drawings, Figure l is a horizontal section of the cornice-polesand angle-piece, and Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same.

I make use of two parts, a and b, of sheet metal or similar material.The portion a is a globe, or nearly so, and the portion b is a globularcup, more nearly approaching a hemisphere in shape than the globe at,which is inserted in the cup I), and the edges of cup I) closed, so asto retain the ball. The attaching screws or dowels c and d are connectedto the globe and cup respectively. I prefer and use screws, as shown andthe screw d, that is united to the cup I), is not at right angles to therim of the cup, but is at an angle to the same of about sixty degrees,so that when the parts of the cornice are in place the rim of the cupwill bisect, or nearly so, the angle of the cornice-poles.

The cap-pieces f and g are adapted to cover the ends of thecornice-poles h 70 or railing or similar article to be joined. heyshould be separate from the parts a and b, so as to be changeable to theparticular size of the poles to be united, and they should be formedwith a rim to embrace the section and a concave segment, so as to setclosely up to the ball and cup respectively.

By the use of the screws 0 and d the respective parts can bedisconnected for packing.

When in use these an gle-pieces form a handsome ornament, as well as avery secure connection for the parts of the cornice.

I am aware that universal joints have been made for shafting of a balland socket.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The angle-piece for cornice-poles orsimilar articles, consisting of the ball (0 and segmental cup b, andtheir attaching devices, the screw or dowel of the cup I) being at aninclination to its rim, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the ball a and cup 11, of the attaching-screwsc and d and the cappieces f and g, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 23d day of February, A. D. 1881.

WILLIAM H. EDSALL.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINGKNEY, CHAS. H. SMITH.

